Slough has been named as the worst location in the country for air pollution with 90% of homes in the top 10 percent nationally.

The central Office of Public Interest has put together a map that calculates, according to your postcode, the amount of air pollution that is surrounding your residence.

Throughout Slough, various postcodes are tested in regards to air pollution and the action that should be taken according to W.H.O limits.

The highest percentile that has been found in Slough was the postcodes within the town centre. Houses and properties in this area are in the 98th national percentile of air pollution, exceeding three W.H.O limits.

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This means that at this address, the average of the pollutant PM2.5 is 13.93mcg/m3, when the World Health Organisation limit is 5mcg/m3.

Just below the town centre, is the Slough Trading estate coming in just under in the 96th percentile.

Areas such as Iver and Wexham Park Hospital have levels in the 80’s which come in under the majority, however this is still classed as very high pollution and demanding attention.

The Central Office of public Interest are calling on estate agents and property websites to lawfully disclose air pollution ratings on property listings.

This is due to air pollution being the biggest environmental risk to public health, causing illnesses such as stroke and cancer.

In 2018, data from Public Health England showed that Slough had the third highest rate of deaths to air pollution in the South East region.

6.2 percent of deaths in Slough could be attribute to particulate air pollution behind Medway and Portsmouth.

At the time Slough Borough Council said that they were in the process of preparing a 'Low Emissions Strategy' to help combat pollution. 

If you wish to check your postcodes air pollution, click here for the website created by the COPI.